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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,209.25 and 1,244,924.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,209.25 and 1,244,924.44 is: 1,793,358.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,209.25 : 1,244,924.44 = 1,244,924.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,209.25/1,244,924.44 = 1,244,924.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,209.25x = 1,244,924.44 × 1,244,924.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,209.25x = 1,549,836,855,084.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,836,855,084.69/864,209.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,358.33

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